RESEARCH DOCUMENTS AND ANALYSIS:

IV International Congress on Angolan Studies

June 18, 2025 Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa The IV…

Program for the IV International Congress on Angolan Studies

Angola: The withdrawal of fuel subsidies and the transformation of political legitimacy

Rui Verde The decrease in oil revenues in the State…

Angola and the New Post-International Order (of Trump and others)

1-For decades, there have been calls for a New World Order.…

CEDESA dinner on March 25, 2025

Trump and Africa: Victory for China and Russia? The Dinner-Debate…

Angolan economy: time for accelerated reforms

1-The International Monetary Fund's report on Angola (Feb.2025) None…

THE DINOSAUR'S LEAP - New technologies and good governance

Rui Verde Communication to the National Conference on…

IV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANGOLANISTICS

CALL FOR PAPERS This year, 2025, marks the half-century…

The impossible peace in eastern Congo and Rwanda's economic interests

1-Summary of the situation in eastern Congo. The role of…

CEDESA News

The Dinner-Debate to mark the 50th anniversary of Angola's…

Trump's victory and Angola (quick analysis)

Donald Trump's expectations and unpredictability For…

Floating exchange rate is a big mistake in Angola

João Shang- Research Associate at CEDESA / Kwenda Institute…

China's new strategy for Angola

João Shang - Research Associate at CEDESA (China-Africa…

The problem of recovering Isabel dos Santos' assets in Portugal

In his recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly,…

Angola: the American challenge and the Chinese reaction

Angola's new foreign policy under João Lourenço (2017) After…

Dubai: the new sanctuary for Politically Exposed Persons?

Warning note This report addresses the apparent breach…

India: a new strategic bet for Angola?

The centrality of trade relations between India and Angola Angola…

CEDESA launches portal on Public Works and Investments in Angola

On Thursday 18th April, CEDESA - the Centre for Studies…

The need for a joint African Union mechanism for Africa's debt to China

The framework and problems of debt to China in Africa Africa…

The electoral system of Local Authorities in Angola and the inclusion of Traditional Power

Rui Verde Previous note: Having been invited and accepted…

The current economic situation in China and Angola

China's economic crisis: facts and causes There is a…

The "Russian belt" in the Sahel and Angola

The coup in Niger Mr Mohamed Bazoum was the freely elected…

The economic situation in Angola and Agenda 2050

Recent economic turmoil The results of Angola's economic…

Angola 2050 Strategy - an analysis (I)

Angola 2050 Angola 2050[1] is the name of the strategic…

João Lourenço's macroeconomic achievements and the problem of youth unemployment: a financing proposal

The recent macroeconomic achievements of the João Lourenço…

Conditions and solutions for the removal of fuel subsidy in Angola

Summary of the proposed policy In this document there…

Angolan Economy trends, necessary reforms and national employment plan

Social life in Angola is very alive and, at this moment,…

The Angolan economy and the need for a new constitution

Constitutions do not solve problems, but give powerful signs.…

Angola: new Constitution, new Republic?

REFLECTION PAPER Current situation and anocratic regimes In…

Analysis of the General Budget Proposal of the State of Angola for 2023

1-Official presentation of the SGB The proposal of the…

The necessary reform of the Supreme Court in Angola

1-Reasons that justify the reform of the Supreme Court in…

Isabel dos Santos, economic crimes and a high authority against corruption

It is public that the Angolan authorities issued an international…

Angola: The Employment Legislature

Electoral results and unemployment The recent Angolan…

Elections in Angola: polls and results predictions

1-The electoral polls in Angola There is an undeniable…

Theories of electoral fraud, legislation and public scrutiny in Angola

The images of electoral fraud in Angola The starting…

Boosting tourism in Angola

1- Framework: the requirements and agents of tourism promotion…

Structural works to combat the effects of drought in southern Angola

www.cedesa.pt 1-Introduction: characterization of the…

The economic consequences in Angola of the Ukraine war

It is a fact that the war in Ukraine is affecting the entire…

The new threats and the reinforcement of the Angolan Armed Forces

New threats to Angola Angola's history has been one of…

The blockades and the reform of the Angolan justice system

Introduction. The focus on justice The initial vision…

CEDESA Note nº2

The Global Gateway initiative of the European Union and Angola:…

CEDESA Note nº 1

Invitation to investors: The metals needed for the energy transition…

Proposal for a transversal youth policy in Angola

Many countries don’t need a robust youth policy, either…

Structural combat against drought in southern Angola: the case of Cunene

The drought in Cunene The drought in southern Angola…

Angola's new strategic partners and Portugal's position

Angola's new strategic partners: Spain and Turkey Two…

2022 Angolan elections and the United States

Recently, rumors have circulated in Luanda and received…

The question of capital in Angola

1- Introduction: IMF, sound economic policies and capital…

Press freedom, law and common sense

The recent events resulting from the demonstration promoted…

Indications and Summer Forecasts for the Angolan Economy

Indications The latest figures available from the National…

An Investment Bank for Portuguese Speaking Countries Community

Introduction: The Investment Bank for Portuguese Speaking…

The importance of the new article 37, paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Angolan Constitution: Non-conviction-based (NCB) asset forfeiture

1-Introduction. The Angolan constitutional review, the limits…

Angola wants new direction for CPLP

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), whose…

Sonangol. Oil or energy company?

1- Introduction. Sonangol's privatization and the oil market On…

The realignments of Angola foreign policy

1-Introduction. Angola's geopolitical repositioning At…

Rule of Law and Corruption in Angola: for a mini-system of justice against corruption

1. Introduction. Fight against corruption in Angola. Goals…

The economic and financial sector in the Angolan constitutional review - In particular, the enshrining of the independence of the central bank

1. Introduction. Constitutional review in Angola The…

Sonangol & Galp: what future together?

0-Introduction. Failure to take advantage of synergies between…

A radiography of the fight against corruption

1- Introduction. The discussion on fighting corruption in…

Flashes of optimism in the Angolan economy at the beginning of 2021

0-Introduction. A different focus for Angolan economic analysis The…

An industrialization project for Angola

I-Introduction. The revival of interest in industrialization The…

The African Continental Free Trade Area boosts Angola's economic growth

1-Introduction: The Free Trade Area and Angola Angola…

Proposal for a pilot job guarantee design in Angola

Introduction: the magnitude of the unemployment problem…

Sonangol and the reinvention of the Angolan economy

This is a time of reinvention for Angola. Sonangol is no…

Sonangol: the need for a new strategic vision

The Annual Accounts: 2019 On 22 September 2020, Sonangol…

The devaluation of Kwanza and inflation

Some studies by prestigious economic consultants have lately…

Angola: The need for a new legal framework to fight corruption

Abstract: The fight against corruption initiated by João…

Angola: Oil and Debt. Renewed opportunities

Abstract: Although Angola is suffering several economic…

An overview - Two good news for the Angolan economy: Abolition of the Business Permit and the materialisation of privatizations

It is encouraging the effort that the Angolan authorities…

The new attractiveness for international investment in Angola

For many years, most international investment in Angola ran into two virtually insurmountable obstacles, which discouraged inversion acceleration.

The opportunity for privatizations in Angola. 2020 analysis

The privatization program currently underway in Angola has a scope never before outlined in the country and deserves extra attention by the international business community.